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The 10 Most Expensive Action Flops Ever Made

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Not all action blockbusters are successful. In fact, some of Hollywood's biggest flops have been big budget action films.

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Many action movies have astronomical budgets. Hollywood studios sink hundreds of millions of dollars into these films, trying to make the greatest spectacles possible. These massive budgets attract bankable stars and afford action necessities like CGI, quality sets and locations, an array of props, vehicles that will either get blown up or totaled, and explosive pyrotechnics.

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Not all action blockbusters are successful, though. In fact, some of Hollywood's worst flops are big budget action films. Sometimes, the gamble doesn't pay off, and box office numbers fall way below budget, turning these films into bombs rather than hits. Their producers end up losing tons of money – sometimes, just as much as they originally put in. Maybe the film was a critical catastrophe that didn't resonate with audiences, or maybe its failure stemmed from poor timing and uncontrollable external events. Whatever the case may be, here are the biggest box office bombs in the action film genre.

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10 Dark Phoenix (2019)

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Dark Phoenix was an X-Men story that a lot of people were looking forward to. After the abysmal mess that was X-Men 3: The Last Stand, fans were ready to see a quality movie about Jean Grey's (Sophie Turner) transformation into the Phoenix, one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel universe. But unfortunately, this movie turned out to be just as bad as X-Men 3. It bombed at the box office, losing upwards of $144 million.

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This film sank the X-Men franchise, which had just been revived eight years beforehand, and there hasn't been another installment since. But the X-Men aren't through just yet. Marvel is reportedly planning to introduce them into their cinematic universe, which could be the breath of fresh air that both the X-Men and MCU need in this superhero fatigued climate.

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Related: Dark Phoenix Director Would Love to Reboot X-Men for the MCU

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9 The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

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Comedy legend Eddie Murphy has appeared in some funny movies. The Adventures of Pluto Nash, however, is not one of them. Set on Earth's moon in a futuristic society, The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a sci-fi adventure that blends action and comedy -- and does not do it well. Not even two weeks of reshoots could save this movie. In fact, they did the opposite; the reshoots drove up the film's budget, setting it up for disaster. Pluto Nash was lambasted by critics and was a box office flop. It lost $145 million and is regarded as one of the worst movies of the 2000s.

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8 Mulan (2020)

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Mulan was Disney's live adaptation of its 1998 animated hit and of the popular Chinese legend. Unlike the original, the movie was a box office bomb, though it wasn't Mulan's fault. The film was given a wide theatrical release in March 2020 -- but we all know what happened that month. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, theaters around the world were forced to shut down.

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Mulan was delayed until September 2020 when it premiered straight to Disney+ and received a limited theatrical release. It was the perfect storm for an underwhelming performance. Despite generally positive reviews and decent streaming numbers, Mulan lost approximately $148 million. But that hasn't deterred the House of Mouse from developing a Mulan sequel.

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7 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

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Everyone knows the story of King Arthur and his legendary sword Excalibur. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword tried giving this classic tale a fresh spin by making it more of a modern action film than a fantasy epic. And who could achieve this better than Guy Ritchie? Or so producers thought, anyway. Legend of the Sword was filmed in typical Guy Ritchie fashion with violent scenes, energetic and fast-paced shots, and an over-the-top feel.

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Unfortunately, this take didn't work for audiences, though leading star Charlie Hunnam blamed the movie's flop on miscasting. Whatever the reason, the film lost upwards of $169 million. Legend of the Sword was meant to be the first in a six film King Arthur series, but that plan fell by the waste side after the movie tanked.

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Related: Why The Once and Future King Needs a Faithful Animated Adaptation

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6 Battleship (2012)

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Battleship is exactly like it sounds -- and also as bad as it sounds. It's a sci-fi action film based on the famous board game. Here, naval ships battle a destructive alien species. The film strayed so far from its source material that its alleged connection to the board game seems ridiculous. Battleship garnered negative reviews from critics and minimal interest from audiences. Its unoriginal concept and formulaic structure sunk the film at the box office, losing $177 million. Not even superstar Rihanna survived this film unscathed and earned a Golden Raspberry for Worst Supporting Actress.

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5 Cutthroat Island (1995)

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Long before there was Pirates of the Caribbean, there was Cutthroat Island. It's an action-adventure film, where rival pirates race to find a hidden island and the treasure it holds. The movie was plagued with production issues that included rewrites and recasts. But the real issues came after the film premiered. Cutthroat Island was bashed for its weak narrative, horrible acting, and phony stunts. At the time, it was the worst box office bomb in history with a loss of $187 million. Cutthroat Island was such a failure that it allegedly bankrupted the studio that produced it. This box office bomb scared Hollywood away from the pirate genre for nearly 20 years -- until a pirate named Jack Sparrow came sailing into our lives.

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4 Mortal Engines (2018)

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Mortal Engines is a steampunk action film based on the young adult novel of the same name. The film rights were purchased by Peter Jackson, the New Zealand filmmaker behind the wildly successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But Jackson and his team weren't able to recapture that movie magic. Mortal Engines was lauded for its impressive visual effects, but that was about it. Its narrative and execution were criticized, and its content wasn't enough to attract movie goers. The film wound up being an epic flop and lost $189 million at the box office.

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Related: Best Steampunk Movies and Shows, Ranked

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3 The 13th Warrior (1999)

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In 1999, Michael Crichton's book Eaters of the Dead, a novel that mixed Beowulf with Vikings, was adapted into a film called The 13th Warrior. With Die Hard director John McTiernan on board and Antonio Banderas as the lead, The 13th Warrior had a lot of promise to be a stellar action movie. But like the novel it's based on, the film was deemed a disappointment. One of its supporting stars, Omar Sharif, found The 13th Warrior so bad that he temporarily retired from acting.

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Judging by the film's $210 million loss, he wasn't the only one who felt that way. The movie did have some positives though, like its impressive sets, overall atmosphere, and fun though historically inaccurate depiction of Vikings.

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2 The Lone Ranger (2013)

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Originally conceived on a 1930s radio show, The Lone Ranger has since become an American icon. He's appeared in various forms of media, from novels and comic books to television shows and movies. In 2013, Disney attempted to bring this masked cowboy back to the big screen -- and failed epically. Like with other entries on this list, there were budget concerns and production issues that nearly got the film canceled. And in hindsight, this might have been a better route for Disney to take. The Lone Ranger was met with negativity for its overly long running time and bloated story.

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It was also rightfully criticized for whitewashing an iconic Native American character with Johnny Depp. It lost upwards of $221 million, forcing Disney to cancel their plans for a sequel. But The Lone Ranger's underwhelming performance pales in comparison to the box office bomb that Disney had experienced just a year earlier with John Carter.

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1 John Carter (2012)

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John Carter was meant to be a huge franchise for Disney. Based on the influential Barsoom novels, it was supposed to be the first in a series of films about the sci-fi adventures of a Civil War veteran, who is transported to the thriving world of Mars. With a whopping cost of $350 million, John Carter is one of the most expensive films ever made. And it became one of the worst box office bombs of all time with a staggering loss of $236 million. You could just tell from the trailers that this movie was going to be awful. In fact, the film's marketing and promotion took most of the blame for its egregious performance.

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To moviegoers, John Carter looked like a lame rip-off of Star Wars and Dune, even though the Barsoom novels are actually what inspired those same stories. The rest of the blame went to Rich Ross, the head of Walt Disney Studios, who resigned after the film tanked. This movie was such a commercial failure that plans for the franchise were scrapped, leaving John Carter to be a stand-alone bomb.

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Related: John Carter Sequel Titles & Details Revealed by Director at SDCC

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Several innovative filmmaking techniques were employed in order to craft this exorbitant feature, including extensive use of 3D technology akin to the sequences found in James Cameron's Avatar 2. While the visual effects and photography in the most expensive movie ever made were lavish and attributed to much of the budget, the choice to shoot on location also drastically increased the budget for the most expensive movie of all time. Related: Of Course Avatar 2's First Reactions Are Great - They Had To Be \u00b7 While it may come as a surprise, Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the most expensive movie ever made. At the time of its release in 2011, the film beat out its predecessor, Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End, as the most expensive movie of all time, with a staggering budget of $300 million. Although Pirates of the Caribbean 3 has since been usurped by Marvel megahits like Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the fourth entry in the Pirates franchise remains the most expensive movie put to the silver screen. From Avengers: Endgame, to Top Gun: Maverick, to Avatar: The Way of Water, big-budget blockbusters are returning to prominence, but none of these epic pictures top the charts as the most expensive movie of all time. 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The Most Expensive Movies Ever Made

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Whether it's a multi-million-dollar deal or a shoestring budget, movies need money to be made. Here are the most expensive movies ever made.

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It is astonishing how much money goes into Hollywood franchise movies. Between the actors' multi-million-dollar salaries and the salaries of thousands of crew members to post-production and marketing, the budgets for some films certainly make you realize just how little we, as an audience, are in comparison to the giants of the film industry. It is certainly predictable that big blockbusters are the most expensive movies, but the specific figures of each movie are sure to make you blink twice.

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Updated July 28, 2023: This article has been updated with new films and recent box office additions to various entries on the list.

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Of course, a movie with a high budget does not necessarily mean that it is certain to make a satisfactory profit in return or, for that matter, be a well-crafted and entertaining story. Disney, for example, invests millions in all of its projects, but that does not stop the major studio from experiencing its box office bombs now and then. With all that in mind, which films truly were the most expensive to produce? The results may surprise you. Without further ado, here is a look at the most expensive movies ever made, unadjusted for inflation.

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25 Furious 7 (2015) - $250M

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Fast and Furious 7
PG-13
Action
Crime
Documentary
Thriller
Release Date
April 1, 2015
Director
James Wan
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
137
Studio
Universal Pictures
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Furious 7 was, until recently, the most expensive film in the Fast & Furious franchise. Following how well the previous two entries had done, Universal Pictures decided to increase the budget for the seventh film to deliver an epic spectacle. Sadly part of the inflated budget also was due to the tragic passing of star Paul Walker in the middle of filming, which forced a break in filming while the filmmakers decided how to proceed. By the time the film came out, it was a massive box office hit and grossed $1.5 billion worldwide and is the highest-grossing film in the franchise.

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24 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) - $250M

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
PG
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Mystery
Release Date
July 7, 2009
Director
David Yates
Cast
Daniel Radcliffe , Michael Gambon , Dave Legeno , Elarica Gallacher , Jim Broadbent , Geraldine Somerville
Main Genre
Adventure
Runtime
153
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the most expensive film in the Wizarding World franchise. It is unclear why the sixth entry and neither part of the two-part finale carries a higher budget. Released during the height of Potter-mania, the film notable was delayed just three months before its release moving from November 2008 to July 2009. It paid off as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince grossed $934.5 million at the worldwide box office.

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23 Beauty and the Beast (2017) – $255M

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Beauty and the Beast
PG
Fantasy
Family
Romance
Release Date
March 16, 2017
Director
Bill Condon
Cast
Emma Watson , Dan Stevens , Luke Evans , Josh Gad , Kevin Kline , Hattie Morahan
Main Genre
Fantasy
Runtime
123
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Writers
Stephen Chbosky , Evan Spiliotopoulos , Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
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Disney spent $255 million on Beauty and the Beast, a live-action remake of one of the studio's most iconic and beloved films. The move paid off as Beauty and the Beast grossed $174 million in its opening weekend and went on to gross $504 million domestically and $1.2 billion worldwide. This proved to Disney there was a lot of money to be made remaking the Disney Renaissance films.

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22 Spider-Man 3 (2007) – $258M

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Spider-Man 3
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Release Date
May 1, 2007
Director
Sam Raimi
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
139
Writers
Sam Raimi , Ivan Raimi , Alvin Sargent , Stan Lee , Steve Ditko
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Sam Raimi’s final Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man 3, sees Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) battle himself after a symbiote turns his suit black and brings out his dark side. At the time of its release, Spider-Man 3 was the most expensive movie ever made, with some believing the budget even went past $300 million -- which Sony denied. The movie drew nearly $900M in box office earnings, and while the effects were praised, the rest of the reviews were more negative, leading to the cancelation of future Maguire Spider-Man movies.

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21 The Lion King (2019) – $260M

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The Lion King
PG
Fantasy
Adventure
Animation
Family
Release Date
July 12, 2019
Director
Jon Favreau
Main Genre
Fantasy
Runtime
65
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Writers
Jeff Nathanson , Brenda Chapman , Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts , Linda Woolverton
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Jon Favreau took on the directorial duties for The Lion King remake after helming the reimagining of The Jungle Book. Favreau and his team pushed the envelope of what existing CGI is capable of and creating life-like animals. Some Disney followers were happy, but others were not. Regardless, the extremely expensive end result, which cost $260 million, surpassed Frozen as the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

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Remaking one of the most beloved and popular animated films was an investment that paid off. Featuring an all-star cast, including Donald Glover and Beyonce\u0301, with James Earl Jones reprising his iconic Mufasa role, The Lion King was certainly strong enough to greenlight a prequel film. The upcoming film will serve as both a prequel and a sequel, director Barry Jenkins recently revealed.

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20 Tangled (2010) – $260M

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Tangled
PG
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Musical
Romance
Release Date
November 24, 2010
Director
Nathan Greno , Byron Howard
Main Genre
Animation
Runtime
100
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Writers
Dan Fogelman
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The animated movie Tangled retells the story of Rapunzel, a young princess with magical hair who is trapped in a tower, and begins an adventure when she finally escapes the tower. Tangled had been in development for six years at Disney, resulting in a massive budget that is estimated at $260M. This would make it the most expensive animated movie ever made. The movie’s beautiful visuals earned high praise, along with its story and characters, and was a financial success.

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19 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – $263M

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Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Release Date
March 23, 2016
Director
Zack Snyder
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
151
Studio
Warner Bros.
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More than $260 million was used to make Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and yet it did not perform as well as Aquaman or Wonder Woman. The film earned over three times its budget during its theatrical run but suffered a major drop after an incredible opening weekend where it set a record for the biggest opening weekend during the Easter holiday.

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Some fans argue the movie lived up to the hype and found joy in seeing the DC trinity (Henry Cavill's Superman, Ben Affleck's Batman, and Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman) united on screen. Others, however, were less enthusiastic about the film and criticized the darker tone and storytelling. Warner Bros. invested a great deal in the movie and practically bet ten years of their future on this movie, one that sadly did not pay off and is about to be reset, meaning that the Snyderverse is over, dead, and gone.

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18 John Carter (2012) – $264M

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John Carter
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Release Date
March 7, 2012
Director
Andrew Stanton
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
139
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John Carter is one of the few movies that holds two drastically contrasting titles: it is one of the most expensive movies ever made, but it is also one of the biggest box office bombs (though its lead actor Taylor Kitsch would disagree). The sci-fi epic used a budget of $264 million and only grossed $73 million domestically.

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Even with an impressive $284 million worldwide total, when everything was added up, John Carter was a massive bomb for Disney. The only good news was that two months later, The Avengers was released and helped recoup any lost money from John Carter. Disney of course, did not expect this movie to perform so poorly at the box office as they had plans to make a whole John Carter franchise.

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17 Jurassic World Dominion (2022) – $265M

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Jurassic World: Dominion
PG-13
Adventure
Action
Sci-Fi

The epic conclusion in the Jurassic World trilogy brings back original cast members Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum to deal with dinosaurs as they have free roam of the Earth.

Release Date
June 10, 2022
Director
Colin Trevorrow
Runtime
2hr 8min
Studio
Universal
Writers
Emily Carmichael , Derek Connolly , Michael Crichton , Colin Trevorrow
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The most recent addition to the Jurassic franchise, Jurassic World Dominion is also boasting an incredibly high budget. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum's highly anticipated return to the series was a huge moment and something that would only add on to the costs. While the majority of that was spent on bringing dinosaurs to life, filming at the height of COVID-19 cost them millions of extra dollars. The 18-month shoot was the first blockbuster movie to start shooting during the pandemic as they tried to navigate that new world.

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Despite the high budget, the film managed to make just over $1 billion. This made it only the third movie to reach that milestone after the pandemic, showing that the franchise is still a hit among audiences despite the harsh critical reception. Bringing in a total net profit of $230 million, the film proved to be a success for Universal. With continued interest shown in the franchise, it's only a matter of time before another movie arrives with potentially an even higher budget.

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16 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – $275M

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PG-13
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Release Date
May 15, 2018
Director
Ron Howard
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
135
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures / Lucasfilm
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The second live-action Star Wars anthology film, Solo: A Star Wars Story centers on a young Han Solo that is not played by Harrison Ford. Solo is infamously known for its difficult production, with original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller being removed far from the filmmaking process. Bringing on Ron Howard as a new director and requiring major reshoots of scenes that had already been filmed ballooned the budget for what was intended as a lower-cost Star Wars movie.

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The film became the first Star Wars box office bomb, grossing $393.2 million worldwide, which, in comparison, fell drastically short of The Last Jedi's $1.333 billion. Due to the failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm pivoted away from anthology films and moved its focus towards series on Disney+. Had Solo not had the additional reshoot cost added on, there is a chance it could have turned a profit.

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15 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part I – $290M

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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
July 12, 2023
Main Genre
Action
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, New Republic Pictures
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 is the first of three movies released in 2023 that make it onto this list. The seventh entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise came with a massive $290 million budget, partially due to the fact that the film had to shut down for a good part of production due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The film was shot in various countries all over the world and had strict COVID protocols. The budget for the film ballooned, although after the success of Top Gun: Maverick, Paramount Pictures was likely not concerned with betting this much on Tom Cruise as it worked out well the last time. However, the went on to underperform at the box office, making just over $567 million, largely owing to competition from Barbie and Oppenheimer, which were released only one week later. M: I 7's disappointing performance has resulted in what was known as Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part 2 being delayed to 2025, with a change of the film's title expected to happen at some point.

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14 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) – $295M

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PG-13
Superhero
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Adventure
Fantasy
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May 6, 2022
Director
Sam Raimi
Runtime
2hr 10min
Format
Theatrical
Studio
Marvel Studios
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Another movie that had to film during the pandemic, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dealt with a lot of challenges. A visual effects heavy movie with different universes, magic, and actors filming scenes separate from each other to stay secretive, the film was always going to cost them a lot. It was originally set to cost the studio around $200 million, but COVID-19 added an extra $95 million on top of that.

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The pre-production process was a chaotic one, with it recently being revealed that there were 33 different scripts written for the movie. As the fourth highest-grossing movie of 2022, the film nearly cracked a billion bringing in $955 million and taking home $183 million in profit.

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13 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) – $295M

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Adventure
Action
Release Date
June 30, 2023
Director
James Mangold
Main Genre
Adventure
Studio
Lucasfilm, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Writers
Philip Kaufman , George Lucas , Jez Butterworth , John-Henry Butterworth , James Mangold
Franchise
Indiana Jones
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was marketed as the final entry in the famous franchise, with Lucasfilm and Disney appearing to spare no expense when developing the action-adventure sequel. The movie's budget is reported to have been $295 million, a good portion of which likely went towards the expansive global setting and the advanced de-aging effects of Harrison Ford.

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Like Mission: Impossible 7, Dial of Destiny proved to be a box office bomb after it ended its run with just $384 million. The poor performance has been attributed to a mixed critical reception and lack of interest in the franchise. The film reportedly lost Disney $100 million, making it Disney's worst financial failure since the aforementioned John Carter.

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12 Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – $300M

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PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Release Date
December 13, 2017
Director
Rian Johnson
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
150
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Tagline
The Saga Continues
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Following the success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the film's sequel was given another massive production and marketing budget. Star Wars: The Last Jedi proved to be the more divisive film, particularly pertaining to the portrayal of Luke Skywalker. The film was a massive hit, grossing $1 billion worldwide, and it was the highest-grossing movie of 2017.

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There are Star Wars fans who praise Rian Johnson's ambitious storytelling, and there are also those who continue to disagree with many of his creative decisions. Nonetheless, it is hard to argue that Lucasfilm's investment paid off.

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11 Justice League (2017) – $300M

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Superhero
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Adventure
Fantasy
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November 15, 2017
Main Genre
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Runtime
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Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Similar to Solo, Justice League is a case of a studio spending so much money on a film due to heavy reshoots. Warner Bros. spent $300 million to make the DC team up. Despite a worldwide gross of $657 million, it was considered a box office failure and ended up losing Warner Bros. money. The reshoots were an attempt by the studio to change course after the negative reception of the previous film; Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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The drastic course-correcting angered many fans, who were aware that Justice League did not represent director Zack Snyder's original vision. This led to years of demand for the fabled "Snyder Cut", which saw a release in 2021 on HBO Max and became a streaming success. One wonders how much money Warner Bros. could have saved had they just stuck with the Justice League version Snyder was making.

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10 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – $300M

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Release Date
May 19, 2007
Director
Gore Verbinski
Main Genre
Action
Runtime
169
Writers
Ted Elliott , Terry Rossio , Stuart Beattie , Jay Wolpert
Tagline
At the end of the world, the adventure begins
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End shows the world that investing $300 million into a film can yield great results. The third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise became the highest-grossing movie of 2007, grossing over $960 million at the worldwide box office. The money is up on the screen with massive practical sets, impressive action sequences, and an all-star cast.

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9 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – $325M

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Superhero
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
3D
Release Date
April 25, 2018
Director
Anthony Russo , Anthony Russo
Main Genre
Superhero
Runtime
160
Studio
Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
Tagline
An entire universe. Once and for all.
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Now, let's be honest: when has an Avenger movie not lived up to its expectations, particularly when it comes to gross earnings? Using a budget of $325 million paid off, considering how Avengers: Infinity War became the first superhero movie to gross over $2 billion worldwide.

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Despite many viewing superhero movies as an overrated genre and believing superhero movie fatigue will soon kick in, the numbers say otherwise. Whether one is a fan of the MCU or not, one cannot deny that Avengers: Infinity War had a significant impact on the history of cinema.

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8 Fast X (2023) – $340M

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Adventure
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
May 19, 2023
Director
Justin Lin
Cast
Vin Diesel , John West Jr.
Main Genre
Action
Studio
Universal Pictures
Tagline
The Last Ride
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The latest film in the saga, Fast X, is now one of the most expensive movies ever made, carrying a budget of $340 million. Like both Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, Fast X's budget went towards global location shooting and massive practical action scenes.

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Fast X also had a stacked cast of actors who can command large paydays, including Vin Diesel, John Cena, Jason Mamoa, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, and Brie Larson. In addition, the movie also hit a speed bump when original director Justin Lin departed the movie shortly after filming began, with Louis Letterier stepping in to replace him. As seen with Solo: A Star Wars Story, bringing in a director while cameras are rolling can be costly. The film struggled at the domestic box office, but performed much better worldwide. However, with the series previously reaching a high of $1.5 billion at the box office, Fast X's $714 million may be a sign that this franchise might be running out of gas.

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7 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – $350M

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Avatar: The Way of Water
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi

This Avatar sequel will further explore the relationship between the Na'vi and the humans that have interrupted their peaceful existence. James Cameron returns to direct.

Release Date
December 16, 2022
Director
James Cameron
Runtime
3hr 10min
Main Genre
Adventure
Studio
20th Century Studios, TSG Entertainment, Lightstorm Entertainment
Writers
James Cameron , Josh Friedman , Rick Jaffa , Shane Salerno , Amanda Silver
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Avatar: The Way of Water is James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to 2009’s Avatar. Similar to the first movie, this one, which follows the Sully family, also has a massive budget. Avatar: The Way of Water had a reported budget of $350 million, and James Cameron said the movie would need to be the third or fourth highest-grossing movie of all time to be a hit. Cameron hit it right on the bullseye as Avatar: The Way of Water is the third highest-grossing movie of all time with $2.3 billion worldwide.

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6 Avengers: Endgame (2019) – $356M

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Superhero
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Release Date
April 24, 2019
Director
Anthony Russo
Runtime
180
Main Genre
Superhero
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios
Tagline
Part of the journey is the end.
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The anticipation for Avengers: Endgame, the movie that would conclude the Infinity Saga storyline, was enormous. It is only natural that the numbers would prove that. Against a budget of $356 million, the movie grossed $2.798 billion worldwide. Avengers: Endgame grossed $357 million in its opening weekend alone, surpassing its entire production budget by $1 million in just three days.

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If you think that Infinity War's achievements are impressive, Endgame surpasses them by becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time from July 2019 until March 2021 when it was dethroned by the rerelease of Avatar. Marvel Studios continues to move full-steam ahead with their MCU projects, but only time will tell if they can execute another cinematic event like Avengers: Endgame or if that would've been the high note the MCU should've ended on.

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Movies may be magic, but ask anyone in Hollywood and they\u2019ll tell you: That magic doesn\u2019t come free. In fact, that magic often costs a pretty penny. The average major Hollywood studio film has a budget of $65 million, according to Investopedia. And when you factor in distribution and marketing costs, that sum can quickly balloon north of $100 million.

Giggster surveyed film history and spotlighted 10 of the most expensive movies ever made. To qualify, the inflation-adjusted budget had to be over $300 million. Original budget estimates were gathered from The Numbers, and then adjusted for inflation, before being listed alphabetically. It\u2019s important to note most movies never publicly confirm their budgets, so most of these numbers are best guesstimates.

Believe it or not, some hits have been made for much less than even $1 million, such as the 2004 cult classic \u201cNapoleon Dynamite,\u201d which reportedly cost only $400,000 to produce. On the flip side, others have set the bar with unimaginable budgets, like the box-office titan \u201cPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,\u201d which remains the most expensive movie ever made, costing $379 million. In the following slides, we\u2019re focusing on films that fit in the latter category\u2014the priciest movies of all time.

As you read through this list you\u2019ll notice the entries are heavily skewed toward 21st-century American blockbusters. This largely has to do with trends in major studio spending following the introduction of \u201cStar Wars\u201d as the first blockbuster in the mid-to-late 1970s. However, genres are all over the place, from period pieces to superhero flicks to sci-fi epics. So grab your popcorn, put down your wallets, and read on to feel better about your own ability to budget.

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Twentieth Century Fox

Avatar (2009)

- Director: James Cameron

- Budget: $237 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $319.4 million

- Runtime: 162 minutes

James Cameron is the only director to have not one but two movies make this list. In contrast to 1997\u2019s \u201cTitanic,\u201d \u201cAvatar\u201d is not another period piece but a sci-fi epic about human-alien interactions on a planet called Pandora. Cameron first came up with the idea for the movie in 1996 but waited until special effects had progressed enough so he could achieve the specific vision he had for the film. So it should come as no surprise that the bulk of the movie\u2019s budget went to visual effects, as an entirely new camera system and method were created specifically for the project.

As with \u201cTitanic,\u201d the outsized budget proved a worthwhile investment, having earned a record-setting $2 billion at the box office as well as nine Academy Award nominations. In 2022, Disney greenlit four \u201cAvatar\u201d sequels with a collective budget of $1 billion, or $250 million per film. So, if all goes according to plan, several more Cameron flicks could populate this list in the near future.

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Marvel Studios

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

- Director: Joss Whedon

- Budget: $365 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $445.2 million

- Runtime: 141 minutes

The sequel to 2012\u2019s \u201cThe Avengers,\u201d \u201cAvengers: Age of Ultron\u201d sees the squad reuniting to fight off an artificial intelligence intent on destroying the world. In spite of the fact that two more \u201cAvengers\u201d films have been made since \u201cAge of Ultron\u201d released in 2015, this installment remains the most expensive of the lot. The cost was likely down to two things: the number of special effects used in the movie and the increase in the core actors\u2019 salaries.

More than 3,000 visual effects shots were employed to tell the story, each requiring a substantial amount of manpower to complete, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, between Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, and Mark Ruffalo, Disney spent a reported $80 million on salaries, which accounts for a sizable portion of the Marvel movie\u2019s overall budget.

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Twentieth Century Fox

Cleopatra (1963)

- Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

- Budget: $42 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $396.8 million

- Runtime: 192 minutes

The 1963 version of \u201cCleopatra\u201d was so expensive that it almost bankrupted 20th Century Fox, thanks to its bloated budget and comparatively underwhelming performance at the box office. The biographical period picture\u2014starring Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra and her real-life husband, Richard Burton, as Mark Antony\u2014suffered numerous setbacks during production, including several total script rewrites and a director change. Additionally, Taylor contracted pneumonia early on during filming, which caused the entire project to be relocated to Rome, making its earlier sets and footage unusable.

High salaries for the time, like Taylor\u2019s groundbreaking $1 million payday, also ensured the film wouldn\u2019t have a shot at breaking even. All told, the iconic film can hardly be considered a flop\u2014earning $71 million at the global box office and nine Academy Award nominations\u2014but the picture\u2019s sky-high budget definitely prevented it from being a success.

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Warner Bros.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

- Director: David Yates

- Budget: $263.7 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $355.4 million

- Runtime: 153 minutes

The sixth chapter of the boy wizard franchise, \u201cHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\u201d is far and away the most expensive film in the series. Darker in tone than any of its prequels, the movie sees Harry, Ron, and Hermione preparing for battle with Lord Voldemort, while realizing evil may be lurking closer than they had ever thought.

A little digging reveals there are likely a number of reasons the budget for this particular project was so high. Many of the primary actors had contracts that were up for renegotiation right before filming began, meaning their paychecks\u2014and the budget required to cover them\u2014increased substantially. Not to mention the movie required a considerable amount of CGI, or computer-generated imaging\u2014think of the scene where Harry and Dumbledore go into the cave in search of the horcrux\u2014which costs a pretty penny.

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Walt Disney Pictures

John Carter (2012)

- Director: Andrew Stanton

- Budget: $250 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $314.8 million

- Runtime: 132 minutes

If you\u2019ve never heard of \u201cJohn Carter,\u201d you\u2019re not alone\u2014despite Disney spending over $250 million to make it, it is widely regarded as one of the biggest box-office bombs in Hollywood history. Based on a 1912 novel called \u201cPrincess of Mars,\u201d the movie is about a Civil War vet who mysteriously finds himself on Mars, aka Barsoom, where he becomes embroiled in the planet\u2019s political conflicts. In the end, of course, he is the only one who can save the struggling planet.

Because studios aren\u2019t open with their numbers and production costs, it\u2019s not entirely clear why the film was so expensive to make. It may have had something to do with the number of rewrites it took to get the script right or the various large set pieces that were created, not all of which were even used. Or blame the visual effects that were added once filming was complete or the fact that it was director Andrew Stanton\u2019s first live-action film and he wasn\u2019t experienced enough to get it done quickly and cheaply.

Whatever the reason, Disney canned any plans for a second and third installment in the series once they realized filming them would be akin to setting money on fire.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

- Director: Rob Marshall

- Budget: $379 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $487.1 million

- Runtime: 136 minutes

\u201cPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides\u201d sees Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) racing his frenemy, Barbossa, and the famed pirate Blackbeard to locate the elusive Fountain of Youth. Although Disney elected to film the bulk of the movie in the U.K. and Hawaii, where tax breaks would work in their favor, they still managed to come in considerably over budget. Forbes reported a lot of that had to do with how much they spent on people\u2014Depp reportedly earned a $55 million payday and another $17.4 million was spent on the 895-person production crew.

In addition to these costs, the movie was filmed entirely on 3D cameras, which are more expensive to use than traditional film cameras. A number of scenes were filmed at sea, which is expensive regardless of what type of cameras are being used. Thankfully, the investments paid off\u2014the film raked in just over $1 billion at the box office.

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Columbia Pictures

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

- Director: Sam Raimi

- Budget: $258 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $359.7 million

- Runtime: 139 minutes

The final installment in Sam Raimi\u2019s \u201cSpider-Man\u201d trilogy, \u201cSpider-Man 3\u201d sees America\u2019s favorite web-slinging superhero battling with the darkest parts of himself as well as two of Marvel\u2019s biggest super villains, Sandman and Venom. The blockbuster\u2019s star-studded cast includes big names like Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, and J.K. Simmons, among others.

While the studio has never officially confirmed how the film\u2019s $258 million budget was spent, it\u2019s long been speculated that a major percentage of it went straight into the actor\u2019s pockets, thanks to seven- and eight-figure paychecks. The other thing that likely ate up a huge portion of the budget was the special effects. One team of 270 people reported completing more than 950 shots for the movie\u2014and they weren\u2019t even the only group tasked with the work.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios

Tangled (2010)

- Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard

- Budget: $260 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $344.7 million

- Runtime: 100 minutes

Loosely based on the Brothers Grimm \u201cRapunzel\u201d fairy tale, \u201cTangled\u201d was Disney\u2019s 50th animated feature film. One of the studio\u2019s animators, Glen Keane, originally had the idea for the story back in 1996 and began working on a concept and animation style. Over the next decade and a half, the story got reworked and rewritten at least a half-dozen more times, with each fresh start adding millions more to the budget.

Even after settling on a tone and plotline in the mid-2000s, the project didn\u2019t stop bleeding money, thanks to the studio\u2019s investment into getting the animation just right. According to a 2013 interview with Keane, it took six years for a team of animators to figure out how to get Rapunzel\u2019s hair to work, and you just know that much expertise didn\u2019t come cheap.

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Twentieth Century Fox

Titanic (1997)

- Director: James Cameron

- Budget: $200 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $360.2 million

- Runtime: 194 minutes

A cornerstone of modern cinema, \u201cTitanic\u201d is over-the-top in terms of length, clocking in at three hours and 14 minutes. It\u2019s also known for its sappy romantic drama\u2014who doesn\u2019t love the doomed love story of a young, star-crossed couple aboard the RMS Titanic and attention to detail? It was this last factor\u2014director James Cameron\u2019s extreme striving for authenticity in every shot\u2014that caused the movie\u2019s budget to double from its original $100 million to $200 million. Everything quickly added up\u2014from the 1,000 sticks of dynamite required to blow a hole big enough to hold the water tank in which the film was shot and the materials and manpower needed to build a lifesize replica of the ship to the mini-submarine brought over from Russia and the real wallpaper and stamped china used in the staterooms.

The relationship between Cameron and the studios who funded the film got so tense over the course of the 150-day shoot that by the end several heads, including Cameron\u2019s, were lined up on the chopping block, as the executives feared low box-office returns. Thankfully for the director and stressed-out studio executives, the movie was an instant success, bringing in $1.84 billion at the box office and earning 14 Academy Award nominations.

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Universal Pictures

Waterworld (1995)

- Director: Kevin Reynolds

- Budget: $175 million

- Inflation-adjusted budget: $331.9 million

- Runtime: 177 minutes

When the studio first greenlit \u201cWaterworld\u201d in the mid-1990s, they envisioned it as \u201cMad Max\u201d on water. An action-adventure film, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the glaciers have melted, covering nearly all of the earth\u2019s surface in oceans. A nameless Mariner played by Kevin Costner sails around the world, trading dirt\u2014now a precious commodity\u2014for supplies. While dodging pirates, he gets tangled up with a mother and daughter who he begrudgingly sets out to save.

Initially given a $100 million budget, the film\u2019s cost ballooned to an unprecedented $175 million thanks, ironically, to a hurricane that destroyed large swaths of the set, a handful of script rewrites, and other production setbacks. In the end, its box office take of just $88 million made it a relative flop, and it\u2019s also conversed about in the biggest box-office bombs conversation.

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